As with most symptoms, head pain or headaches are prone to changes that may be related to different times of the day. It is not always the time fthat is a factor as much as the activities that occur during or just before these periods when a headache may worsen. One of the commonly reported modalities in this regard is a >> Read More ...
Americans traveling to the United Kingdom may hear about outbreaks of the winter vomiting bug. It may sound puzzling and even dangerous but the winter vomiting bug is just a viral gastroenteritis caused by noroviruses. The infection can occur at any time of the year although it tends to be more prominent during winter, >> Read More ...
As with skin anywhere on the body, the color of the skin on the legs are due to a combination of factors. This includes the amount of melanin production by the skin, blood flow, body hair and so on. Melanin is the brown pigment and variations among humans are due to genetic factors. Men tend to have more hair and thicker >> Read More ...
The fingertips contain more touch and temperature receptors than any other part of the body, except for the genitals. This means that the fingertips are highly sensitive. It allows us to sense danger in terms of a sharp or hot object before we are poked or burned. It also allows us to interact with our environment and >> Read More ...
Pain in the arm is not immediately a cause for concern for most of us. We all too often chalk it down to strain after a busy day using our arms or following a strenuous workout in the gym, particularly with strength training exercises. When it occurs in the morning after a night of sleep then we may attribute it to >> Read More ...
Jaw pain is not uncommon and we all experience it a few times in life. In most instances it is related to dental problems like tooth decay or a broken tooth, and every now and then it may occur with a blow to the face. However, sometimes the problem can be much more serious like with jaw pain that occurs in heart attacks. >> Read More ...
The color of human skin is not uniform throughout the body. There are variations which are more visible on some areas and on some people more than others. For example, we often except that our face and hands will often be a slightly different color from chest or abdomen in most people since one area is more exposed to the >> Read More ...
We expect to see a brown colored wax from the ear when using a cotton ear swab, but the sight of blood often worries most people. It is an obvious cause for concern but may not always mean something is seriously wrong with the ear. In fact bleeding from the ears may not always mean that the blood is originating from the >> Read More ...
It is not unusual to experience difficulty in remembering events when you were extremely intoxicated. This can occur with both alcohol and drugs. The amount of alcohol that may cause this type of memory loss varies from one person to another. However, it mainly occurs with drinking large quantities of alcohol over short >> Read More ...
A gradual reduction in appetite with advancing age is not usually a cause for concern. Most seniors will eat less because of lower energy requirements with advancing age. In fact this is considered as a relatively normal part of health aging. However, there comes a point where this reduction in appetite should be >> Read More ...
